Imaging Articles

  1. On Diffraction-Limited Performance For Infrared Cameras 3/24/2009
    Diffraction limits the resolution possible with an objective lens. In many optical lens calculations, commonly ray-tracing approximations are made where electromagnetic radiation is approximated as traveling in straight lines from object points to image points. By Electrophysics Corp.
  2. TriTec MSF - Tri-Technology Multi Spectral Finishing 3/19/2009
    Are your broadband optical requirements pushing you towards expensive solutions like polished Beryllium and Silicon Carbide mirrors and assemblies? Talk to ELCAN about our revolutionary process for producing economical, high-performance, broad-band reflective mirrors and athermalized optical assemblies using diamond point turned (DPT) 6061 aluminum mirrors.
  3. Photonics West 2009 Photo Diary 2/26/2009
    Photonics West 2009 Photo Diary
  4. Photonics West 2009: Companies On The Move 2/26/2009
    As I reflect on Photonics West 2009, I can’t help but think that the event was… well, lacking in space. Not that I, or anyone else who gathered at the San Jose Convention Center for North America’s largest photonics exhibition last month, was necessarily complaining about it. Even though overall attendance seemed to be down a bit from last year, the exhibit hall was still overcrowded with booths, a clear indication that the industry is fairing pretty well — in spite of a struggling economy. Regardless, I think SPIE’s decision to move the show to San Francisco’s larger Moscone Center in 2010 was a good one.
  5. Rendering The Invisible Visible In Real Time 2/24/2009
    One out of every 5 North Americans and 1 out of every 2 Australians will develop some form of skin cancer during their lifetime. By ELCAN Optical Technologies
  6. Enlightened Design And Manufacturing 2/18/2009
    This is the first in a four-part series on "design for manufacturing and assembly" or DFMA for short — an innovative way to bring prototypes, or even cocktail-napkin concepts, into profitable production.
  7. Article: Types Of Anti-Reflective Treatments And When To Use Them 1/30/2009
    From the benign annoyance of a reflection off your car’s instrument panel window to the image-destroying reflections off of multiple optical components in a microscope, unwanted reflections plague our lives. Minimizing reflections has become a multimillion dollar industry. By DR. MICHAEL FINK
  8. Types Of Anti-Reflective Treatments And When To Use Them 1/30/2009
    From the benign annoyance of a reflection off your car’s instrument panel window to the image-destroying reflections off of multiple optical components in a microscope, unwanted reflections plague our lives. Minimizing reflections has become a multimillion dollar industry. By DR. MICHAEL FINK
  9. Low-Light Detection With Silicon Photomultipliers 1/30/2009
    Detecting low levels of light is of critical importance for many applications. Being able to determine the correct detector solution for a given application is sometimes a challenging task as there are numerous solutions on the market today. Low-light detectors and low-light detector arrays enable a wide range of applications, including measurement and analytical systems, industrial inspection, nuclear medicine (particularly positron emission tomography, or PET), radiation detection, homeland security, and ranging applications such as LIDAR (light detection and ranging). By DR. CARL JACKSON
  10. Technical Article: Low-Light Detection With Silicon Photomultipliers 1/30/2009
    Detecting low levels of light is of critical importance for many applications. Being able to determine the correct detector solution for a given application is sometimes a challenging task as there are numerous solutions on the market today. Low-light detectors and low-light detector arrays enable a wide range of applications, including measurement and analytical systems, industrial inspection, nuclear medicine (particularly positron emission tomography, or PET), radiation detection, homeland security, and ranging applications such as LIDAR (light detection and ranging). By DR. CARL JACKSON